I don't know if African Americans get irritated over the Confederate flag, but I do. It's a symbol of a time past that should be remembered only as a period in our history never to be repeated and lessons to be learned.

However, I do respect your right to fly, just as you shall respect my right to dislike it. I view it in the same context as the Mexican Flag which flew legitimately over parts of our country before those areas became states.

The states that formed the Confederacy have long since become reinstated as part of the United States, so the confederate flag has the same reasons to be flown as Texas flying the Mexican flag, which is none.

I have no doubt that there are more black Jeepers out there than are represented. I see YJ's (which I own - so I look for 'em) and TJ's in and amongst black communities I live in and near down here in south Florida ... but I think we're all just too busy with work and such to even see each other out on the streets.